Kasimba Salome, Covic Namukolo, Motswagole Boitumelo, Laubscher Ria, Claasen Nicole
a Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) , North-West University , Potchefstroom , South Africa.
b Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division , International Food and Policy Research Institute , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2019 May-Jun;58(3):281-298. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2019.1598980. Epub 2019 Apr 8.
In Botswana, traditional diets are gradually being replaced by westernized diets high in energy-dense and nutrient- poor, while micro nutrient deficiencies among the population remain. We determined the consumption of traditional and indigenous foods (TIF) and their contribution to nutrient intake among children and women in Botswana. TIF accounted for relatively high percentages of energy intake in children (41%) and women (36%) respectively. The mean intake of vitamin A in children and vitamin A and zinc in women was high from TIF compared to non-TIF. Research attention to determining the full potential of TIF in contributing to nutrition and health is warranted.
在博茨瓦纳，传统饮食正逐渐被高能量密度且营养匮乏的西式饮食所取代，而该国人口中微量营养素缺乏的情况依然存在。我们测定了博茨瓦纳儿童和妇女对传统及本土食物（TIF）的消费量及其对营养摄入的贡献。TIF在儿童（41%）和妇女（36%）的能量摄入中分别占比较高。与非TIF相比，儿童维生素A以及妇女维生素A和锌的平均摄入量从TIF中获取的较高。有必要对确定TIF在促进营养与健康方面的全部潜力展开研究关注。
